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Film on injustices against Arab women refused funding
9-6-2020
In its issue of today, Al Akhbar highlighted the film, “Paradise under my feet” by Palestinian director, Sandra Madi, featuring the injustices against women who, by virtue of existing laws, are denied the custody of their children. Produced by Abir Hashem, the film has been screened in many European capitals and will land in Beirut and tour Lebanese villages and towns to document and support the rights of women to this effect, as said Madi. According to Al Akhbar, the film begins by introducing the discriminatory personal status laws in the country and their hitches within the various sects. It focuses on the issue of custody within the Shiite community which lately has seen many outspoken women voices and developed into a public cause. Madi said she spotlighted the issue of children’s custody as practiced by the Shiite community exclusively, not to inspire compassion but to provide the film as a “document” that can be used to “raise the voice for justice”. It is an opportunity for advocacy and awareness aimed to pressure concerned parties in order to bring about the desired change, Madi expounded. Al Akhbar wrote, that the film which has been refused Arab funding for boldly dealing with a sensitive and disputed subject, eventually ventured into self-funding and production. (Al Akhbar, June 9, 2020)
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